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Lesson 10 of 20 ยท Questioning & Curiosity

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The Socratic Method

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿง  Socrates taught by asking questions, not giving answers. He'd ask: 'What do you mean by that? How do you know? What if the opposite were true?' This method is 2,400 years old and still works! Understanding questioning to discover truth is one of the building blocks of strong thinking. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see? 2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something? 3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong โ€” that's how we learn. 4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else! You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Questioning to discover truth

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Think About This

๐ŸŽ’ You're at school and something happens that involves questioning to discover truth. Your teacher asks the class to think about it. What do you notice? What questions pop into your head?

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ‘€ What Do I See?

Look at the problem about questioning to discover truth. What do you notice?

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๐Ÿค” What Do I Know?

What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?

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๐Ÿ’ก What's My Idea?

Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?

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โญ What Did I Learn?

Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Key Points

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Master questioning to discover truth

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Apply questioning & curiosity in real situations

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Build habits of questioning & curiosity

Key Vocabulary

Wonder

Thinking 'how?' or 'why?'

Question

Something you ask to learn more

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Why This Matters in Real Life

People use questioning curiosity skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

  • 1Can you explain questioning to discover truth to a friend using your own words?
  • 2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
  • 3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is the main idea of questioning to discover truth?